1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml." Vista/Win7 users: In the apploader folder, simply click on "Compatibility files" to see the actual Vendor.xml file. Once you've got that - simply delete the vendor.xml file there (even if you've deleted or think you've deleted it in the folder previously) and voila, it will allow you to update to the newly installed OS!
3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a black "BlackBerry" screen with a status bar for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization."
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again, and it should load the OS to the device.

Previous OS is from AT&T and were not posted here, but you can get it here.

magesnz

10-21-2010 09:32 PM

thanks for the software and how is the phone on voda new zealand, i'm planning to come to new zealand next year

zocster

10-22-2010 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magesnz
(Post 1666824)

thanks for the software and how is the phone on voda new zealand, i'm planning to come to new zealand next year

The phone is great, and the service from Voda is great too. Looking forward to may be seeing you lol.

magesnz

10-23-2010 03:51 PM

thanks, software works great on my phone :)

lancj1

10-25-2010 10:32 AM

Thanks - all worked out a lot quicker than suggested it might - very slick

Hronos

01-16-2011 01:21 AM

Re: Latest OS: 9100/9105 5.0.0.1598/5.0.0.972

Does some one have any problems with bbm (5.0.1.41) after applying this update?

I got problems with bbm, wlm and gtalk, all of them don't load with these release. (have to downgrade to the previous version)